The New Jersey Poison Control Center strongly urges you to ask your health care provider or pharmacist questions about your medications to avoid placing yourself or a loved one at risk of developing a complication by not knowing the active ingredients in a particular medicine or the proper way to take it.
Make sure to get the following questions answered before taking any medication:
- The name of the drug and what it's used for, and whether it's the brand name or the generic- How and when to take the medicine and for how long- What foods, drinks, other meds, dietary supplements or activities to avoid
- The common side effects
- If the medicine will work safely with other prescriptions and over-the-counter meds and dietary/herbal supplements that you're currently taking
- If and when you might need a refill
- How the medicine should be stored
You should inform your health care provider of the following:
- The name of all prescription and non-prescription meds and dietary/herbal supplements you are taking
- If you are allergic to any meds
- If you are having any problems with your meds
- If you are or could be pregnent
- If you are breast feeding
Keep the Poison Help Hotline number posted in case of emergency: 1-800-222-1222
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